Xemxija

Xemxija is a fire station in Saint Paul’s Bay, Malta. Xemxija is situated nearby to Saint Joseph the Worker Church, as well as near the dive center ABC Diving.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Paul’s Island and Mistra Battery.

St Paul’s Island

Islet

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St Paul's Island, also known as Selmunett, is a small island off Selmun, Mellieħa near the north of the island of Malta. St Paul's Island is sometimes split into two islands by a shallow strait, and it is therefore sometimes referred to in the plural as St Paul's Islands.

Mistra Battery

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Mistra Battery, formerly also known as Despirasse Battery, is an artillery battery in Mistra Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in the 18th century as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. Mistra Battery is situated 800 metres northeast of Xemxija.

Fort Campbell

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Fort Campbell, also known locally as Il-Fortizza ta' Selmun, is a former fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British during 1937 and 1938. It is notable as the most important fortification north of the Victoria Lines, and the last major fortification to be built in Malta. Fort Campbell is situated 1 km north of Xemxija.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xemxija and San Pawl il-Bahar.

Xemxija

Village

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Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.

San Pawl il-Bahar

Town

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Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life.